When I cast Vika in the role of villain, she was being widely vilified in the media and had been booed onto court in a grand slam final. Frankly it had gotten more than a little over the top. The original Vik Dastardly episode was lampooning the media portrayal of Vika rather than sending up Vika herself. More recent episodes have been a bit of both.

I think that's why her fanbase haven't come after me with torches and pitchforks yet.

Casting another player as her partner in crime wouldn't really work. Nearly all of Vika's dastardly shenanigans take place on court. There is simply no role for another player as her sidekick.

When I cast Vika in the role of villain, she was being widely vilified in the media and had been booed onto court in a grand slam final. Frankly it had gotten more than a little over the top. The original Vik Dastardly episode was lampooning the media portrayal of Vika rather than sending up Vika herself. More recent episodes have been a bit of both.

I think that's why her fanbase haven't come after me with torches and pitchforks yet.

Casting another player as her partner in crime wouldn't really work. Nearly all of Vika's dastardly shenanigans take place on court. There is simply no role for another player as her sidekick.

I must say I enjoyed doing the tantrum. I thought it would be straight forward, having done the "Smash Your Racquet Like A Pro" guide last year but it turns out that Vika's racquet smashing technique is very unconventional and really rather poor. Feet together, no forward weight transfer, bending at the back and bashing away at the ground with a semi-western forehand grip. It's no wonder she gets so many injuries.

Her style is unorthodox but it works rather well. She can smash rackets on any surface--she has serious career grand "slam" potential. And she has lot of variety--you never know when she is going to just silently go about her business or add a tantrum to really mix things up and keep her opponent guessing. Sometimes it's the details that can really give a player the upper hand over her opponent.

Threatening to switch to Babolat is a perfect example of Vika's ability to play mind games. First of all, she throws her opponent completely off-guard with her sudden willingness to speak well for a rival company. Secondly, she shows that she's willing to put her tennis aspirations ahead of her marketing potential. This is a great tactic for gaining a psychological advantage and a prime example of what it can take to become a mentally strong professional.

I think Vika's tantrums are one of the most underrated nuances of her game.

When I cast Vika in the role of villain, she was being widely vilified in the media and had been booed onto court in a grand slam final. Frankly it had gotten more than a little over the top. The original Vik Dastardly episode was lampooning the media portrayal of Vika rather than sending up Vika herself. More recent episodes have been a bit of both.

I think that's why her fanbase haven't come after me with torches and pitchforks yet.

Casting another player as her partner in crime wouldn't really work. Nearly all of Vika's dastardly shenanigans take place on court. There is simply no role for another player as her sidekick.

It's really funny how you get her oncourt behaviour precisly. The pitchforks stay for the moment

It's really funny how you get her oncourt behaviour precisly. The pitchforks stay for the moment

Back when I did that first Vika episode I had a backup plan in the event that her fans did take umbrage. My avatar at the time was a chimpanzee. I was going to post a cartoon showing a chimp wearing jeans and a sweater and carrying a sketch pad and pencil, running for his life pursued by an angry mob, brandishing the aforementioned torches and pitchforks and carrying placards that read "VIKA'S NO CHEATER" and "THE CHIMP'S A CHUMP".

She's definitely top of my list of players that need to be included but I don't have a script ready yet. I could probably shoehorn her into a cartoon in a supporting role but it wouldn't be right. When, not if, when, Venus appears she'll be the star. That much I can promise.

She's definitely top of my list of players that need to be included but I don't have a script ready yet. I could probably shoehorn her into a cartoon in a supporting role but it wouldn't be right. When, not if, when, Venus appears she'll be the star. That much I can promise.

Ree reading this comics right before the match, but she not got the point of this joke, so when she recognized Alize Cornet on court, she is scared that she actually plays against great Serena Williams, not against Cornet!

We all should to blame bobito for all this mess

and I'm not even fan of Ana Ivanovic... just an objective observer who realize how perfect she is

AMAZING BELGRADE MIRACLE: In just three years (2008-2011) 5 different players born in same city reach world #1 in rankings and several GS titles and finals (WTA singles: Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, ATP singles: Novak Djokovic, ATP doubles: Nenad Zimonjic and Daniel Nestor... with notable performances of Bojana Jovanovski, Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki which is also all three born in Belgrade)